Highland Fling
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The Highland Fling is a traditional Scottish solo Highland dance characterized by precise footwork and performed to bagpipe music, often at Highland games and cultural festivals.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Highland dance
ⓘ
solo dance ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedCulture |
Highland Scots
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish culture ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument | Great Highland bagpipe ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceType | solo ⓘ |
| genre | Highland dance ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
arm positions often representing stag antlers
ⓘ
complex foot positions and beats ⓘ danced on one spot rather than traveling ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
competitive dance
ⓘ
display of strength and agility ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scottish traditional arts ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristic |
elevated jumps
ⓘ
on-the-spot dancing ⓘ precise footwork ⓘ turned-out feet ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Highland dance competitions
ⓘ
Highland games NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish cultural festivals ⓘ |
| requires |
balance
ⓘ
coordination ⓘ stamina ⓘ technical precision ⓘ |
| tempo | lively ⓘ |
| timeSignature |
2/4 time
ⓘ
4/4 time ⓘ |
| traditionalCostume |
Highland dress
ⓘ
kilt ⓘ |
| typicalMusic |
Scottish traditional music
ⓘ
bagpipe music ⓘ |
| usedIn | Highland dance examinations ⓘ |
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